FOREVER CHEMICALS: A Brief History of How PFAS Poisoned the World
PFAS are a large class of chemicals that have been used since the late 1930s. What makes them particularly hazardous is that they are persistent and difficult to break down. That means all the PFAS that have even been created still exist today.
In the first episode of this ten-part series, we learned the history of how PFAS was created. In episode two, we get a better understanding of just how dangerous PFAS chemicals are and how a series of lawsuits brought these health hazards to light.
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Guests featured in this episode:
- Arlene Blum, Green Science Policy Institute
- Mike Schade, Toxic Free Future
- Stefan Posner, textile and polymer chemist
- Scott Wilson, Regenesis Environmental Remediation
- James Pollock, Marten Law LLP
- Philippe Grandjean, environmental epidemiologist
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The Intercept. (2015, August 11). The Teflon Toxin: DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception. Retrieved from https://theintercept.com/2015/08/11/dupont-chemistry-deception/
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